Courses, Coaching and Events.

One of the greatest challenges anyone new too long riding faces, will be learning to seperate “cool stories” from actually useful information. Many people will offer you advice, and many “self proclaimed experts” advised both us, and many of our closest friends prior to setting off. This often second hand, or outdated information caused us and those in similar situations many unnecessary failures that could have easily been avoided by a bit first hand knowledge and advice. Having made so many mistakes personally, we aim to help others avoid making their own through either personalised coaching, or by bringing riders together.

Upcoming Events.

Third Annual Longrider Weekend.

Dates will be announced soon
Held at… Kleinried 30
94239 Zachenberg. Germany.

It is the responsibility of ALL horsemen to protect and grow our sport ethically. As a result we wish to create an affordable, welcoming, and inclusive environment for horsemen regardless of gender, age, or experience; to discuss and refine their skills as long riders.

What to expect…

We encourage connecting with others, with nature, and with our equines; and as a result will not be allowing people to stay indoors, and “wherever practical” encourage all participants to be barefoot. We encourage people not to bring any processed foods or beverages onto the property “but understand if you need a Red Bull to function”, and will be cooking ethically sourced wild meats and organic vegetables with the fire to encourage a sense of community throughout the weekend. “Vegan options will be available at each meal”.

The cost is 50€ per person per day and includes beer, wine, and all meals and snacks, a camping spot, and free paddocks for your horses.
BPLC Barnwear will be available for sale on the day, as will BPLC saddles, skins, girth making materials, and books. The amazing and totally gangster Anja who is responsible for the BPLC Barnwear merch will also have her TATTOO GUN with her! Although an amazing artist, tattoos are new for her and if you want some ink done form an orderly line behind me and Luisa for a tattoo by a future legend for a very reasonable price!

If you would like to bring your horse at no additional cost, we need to hear from you beforehand and you may arrive from Thursday 4th “by negotiation.”

Coaching & Courses.

We encourage everyone to “ride their own ride”. But there are some unavoidable realities and universal truths applicable to all longer rides that sadly we all too often learned through our failures. We were often naïve, over confident, and almost always poorly equiped and prepared despite Pete’s lifetime of experience in the military, as a professional hunter, and outdoorsman. We learnt first hand that the online experts are for the most part anything but, and it was the hard lessons on the steppe as well as its even harder inhabitants that taught us the most valuable lessons during our travels. If you don’t know where to start, or are afraid to take the next step… get in contact with us.

  • Weekend "long ride" course.

    This is a weekend hosted for anyone interested in long riding. Regardless of experience , this two day course can be hosted at a location of your choosing and is a detailed look at life on the road with horses.

    We cover equipment, routes, horses, pack lists, the mental game, and much more. During the weekend course, participants are encouraged to bring their gear and talk through their individual needs in a small group setting.

    The courses can be hosted anywhere, and provided our travel costs are met and we have a minimum group size of 6, we are happy to charge 150€ per person for the weekend.

  • One on one coaching.

    There is a LOT involved in a successful long ride and far to many coaches have either never done one, or not traveled far enough to fail. To many people paint the “insta perfect” view of life on the road and the truth is it can be brutal, freezing, stressful and down right dangerous. with literally thousands of nights sleeping rough across nearly 50 countries between us, often in either a hostile environment or with a horse by our sides, we are prepared to answer the questions others simply wont touch.

    One on one coaching is a tough thing to put a price on, and we try to help everyone within their budgets rather than set a one size fits all price. Get in touch, and lets talk about how we can help you succeed where we failed.

  • Saddle making courses.

    I understand if you can’t afford to spend thousands on a saddle, but personally, not having done so is a huge regret. I damaged my horses, and I can never undo this sadly.

    We can accommodate anyone interested at our home for a 3 day crash course in how to build your own saddles using techniques we have developed after both years of research, thousands of hours development, and testing. You come away from the course with all the knowledge you need to complete your own carbon / kevlar saddle. Class sizes are limited to up to 3 at a time and cost 1750€ per person all inclusive. You will learn all the procedures to complete a saddle, and leave with two partially completed saddles of your own.

Don’t be afraid to reach out to us!

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